Update on the progress of the Priscilla investigation
Priscilla – Image courtesy of the RNLI
The MAIB has commenced a safety investigation of the grounding of the 89m Netherlands registered cargo ship Priscilla on Pentland Skerries in the Pentland Firth during the early morning of 18 July 2018. The ship remains stable but aground with its six crew still on board. There are no reported injuries and no signs of pollution. MAIB inspectors have deployed to the scene to collect evidence with the aim of establishing the causes and circumstances of the accident. They are conducting an independent investigation and are working closely with the ship’s owner, Flag State, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), Secretary of State’s Representative Maritime Salvage and Intervention (SOSREP), and local authorities. On completion of the investigation, a report will be published in the reports section of this website.
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Published 20 July 2018
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International treaty: [MS No.8/2018] Framework Agreement on the establishment of the International Solar Alliance
Published title: Framework Agreement on the establishment of the International Solar Alliance
International treaty: [MS No.8/2018] Framework Agreement on the establishment of the International Solar Alliance
Published title: Framework Agreement on the establishment of the International Solar Alliance
News story: Another UK first for project academy
The latest students have graduated from the Project Academy for Sellafield.
Among them are the first in the UK to complete a brand new scheme in project scope baseline management.
They have been honoured at a ceremony hosted by the University of Cumbria, which is delivering the ground-breaking academy on behalf of Sellafield Ltd.
Simon Wittridge, head of project transition for Sellafield Ltd said;
We are incredibly proud of the latest students to graduate from the academy, which is going from strength to strength.
Project delivery is a key part of our mission of making Sellafield safer, sooner, and to now have 1300 people using the academy to gain world class qualifications on Cumbrian soil is incredible.
What I find even more encouraging is the diversity of people choosing to study with the academy, we have a real mix of young professionals, senior managers, employees from the supply chain and members of the public self-funding their studies.
We are privileged to have developed this completely fresh concept for higher education and training and together with the University of Cumbria, we are creating the next generation of project professionals on our doorstep, ensuring the UK remains at the forefront of project skills.
They were honoured at a ceremony hosted by the University of Cumbria
The latest chort to complete their qualifications walked away with university certificates in project scope baseline management, project controls and foundation degrees in project management.
Lynda Toogood, from the finance team at Sellafield Ltd, is one of the first in the UK to receive a university certificate in project scope baseline management.
Lynda said;
I chose this specific scheme as it offered me to opportunity to develop new skills that will help deliver the projects I am responsible for.
To be able to get this kind of qualification without having to travel out of the county makes the balance of working, studying and personal commitments so much more achieveable, and enjoyable.
The Project Academy for Sellafield is the first of its kind in the UK.
It was launched 2 years year ago to help increase project capability across the country, and now has more than 1300 students on its books.
It is now becoming the gold standard model for project training, replicated by companies across the world.
It is being delivered by the University of Cumbria, who secured the contract in 2016, along with 6 partners.
News story: Tim Peake joins mission to inspire future engineers as The Holiday Makers challenge blasts off at Farnborough Airshow
Tim Peake joins physicist and star of BBC Two’s ‘Astronauts: do you have what it takes?’ Dr Suzie Imber to launch ‘The Holiday Makers’ summer holiday campaign at Farnborough International Airshow and highlight the vital role engineers play in the UK’s growing space industry
the campaign aims to get children making, inventing and exploring engineering through a series of free family-friendly activities, events and challenges, as part of the government’s Year of Engineering
Schoolchildren at Farnborough International Airshow were today (20 July 2018) treated to a science lesson from the stars as British astronaut Tim Peake kicked off a national summer holiday campaign to help kids discover what they could achieve as engineers.
The Holiday Makers will encourage children to explore the world of engineering through fun activities, events and weekly challenges. The campaign is part of the government’s Year of Engineering, which is working with partners across the UK to bring young people face to face with engineering experiences and role models – transforming perceptions of the profession and tackling a major shortage of engineers in the UK.
Launching the campaign, Tim Peake joined Dr Suzie Imber (Associate Professor of Space Physics at the University of Leicester and winner of BBC 2 show ‘Astronauts: do you have what it takes?’) to show schoolchildren the vital role engineers play in the UK’s growing space industry.
Students were given the chance to recreate an experiment that helps us understand more about the surface of planets, and learnt about the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer which Dr Imber is working on alongside engineers as part of Europe’s first mission to the planet Mercury later this year. Continuing the celebration of feats of engineering, Tim Peake also joined the UK Space Agency as it launched a competition to name a rover which is being sent to Mars to search for signs of life.
Transport Minister Baroness Sugg said:
From space missions to technology that’s transforming the way we travel, engineers are the driving force behind everything we’re celebrating this week at Farnborough Airshow.
With funding for UK spaceports announced this week, this is a ground-breaking time for the industry with exciting implications for young people’s career aspirations – and it’s vital that we show children from all backgrounds how they could be part of the innovations shaping our future.
Giving young people chances to create, solve problems and come face to face with engineering achievements and role models is at the heart of the campaign, so I’m delighted to see that in action today as we call on families across the UK to get involved in The Holiday Makers this summer.
Dr Suzie Imber, from the University of Leicester’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, said:
It’s always a delight to open young people’s eyes to how exciting engineering and science can be and the government’s Year of Engineering campaign is a fantastic way that scientists like Tim and me can share some of the amazing research that is happening in labs across the country, and the vital role engineers play in this. It’s been great to show them the work that the University of Leicester has done for the BepiColombo mission to Mercury, just one of the many ways that Leicester is establishing itself as the UK’s space city.
There are lots of ways for families to get involved, from activities they can do at home or in the garden to workshops, exhibitions and challenges. Weekly challenges will be led by key partners including the RAF and the Science Museum. Children are encouraged to download a journal, collect badges and share what they have been doing for a chance to win some fantastic prizes. Activity ideas, an events map and Holiday Makers journal are all available at the Holiday Makers hub, and there will be lots of chances to get involved on social media using #TheHolidayMakers.
The Year of Engineering is a government campaign that aims to give young people aged 7 to 16 a million direct and inspiring experiences of engineering, challenging traditional perceptions and tackling a lack of diversity in the profession. The industry faces a shortage of 20,000 graduates every year, only 12% of UK engineers are women and fewer than 8% are from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Farnborough International Airshow Futures Day is designed to encourage young people aged 11-21 to consider an exciting career in the aerospace sector.